
Michael Paul Chan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-06-26 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Michael Paul Chan
Biography
Michael Paul Chan (born June 26, 1950) is an American television and film actor. Some of his recent television work includes Judge Lionel Ping on Arrested Development, Robbery Homicide Division, Dr. Lee in the Joel Schumacher directed "Batman & Robin," the voice of Jimmy Ho on The PJ's, and Detective Michael Tao on the TNT series The Closer. He had a recurring role in The Wonder Years as Mr. Chong. He also played the role of Dr. Louis Rob in Mrs. Harris and appears in the independent film, Americanese. Chan also played the part of the convenience store owner in the 1993 film Falling Down, where he refused to give a discount to Michael Douglas' character when he attempted to purchase a can of soda to get change for the pay telephone outside the store. Recently, he was seen playing the bookie "Andy" on the daytime drama the Young and the Restless. He also provided the voice for an agent of the C.I.A. (Chinese Intelligence Agency) on a 2011 episode of "The Simpsons." He made an appearance on the crime/drama/comedy series "Bones".
In 1994, Chan played the character "Roberts" in the episode "The War Prayer" of US TV series Babylon 5. Some of his other movie roles were the Chinese Premier in Megiddo: The Omega Code 2, and as a CIA official, Vincent Vy Ngo, in Spy Game.
Chan, a third generation Chinese American, was born in San Francisco, California. He is a founding member of the Asian American Theater Company. He is married with one child.
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Acting
(2025)
Between Borders
as The Judge
(2019)
Boy Genius
as Sam
(2006)
Mrs. Harris
as Dr. Louis Roh
(2006)
Americanese
as Jimmy Chan
(2003)
Masked and Anonymous
as Guard
(2001)
Spy Game
as Vincent Vy Ngo
(2001)
The Glass House
as Mr. Kim
(2001)
(2001)
The Ghost
as Inspector Wu
(2000)
Once in the Life
as Buddha
(1999)
The Insider
as Norman the Cameraman
(1999)
Molly
as Domingo
(1998)
U.S. Marshals
as Chen
(1997)
Batman & Robin
as Observatory Scientist
(1997)
Double Tap
as Fung Suk
(1997)
Body Armor
as Dr. Anthony Mane
(1996)
(1996)
Paper Dragons
as Lee Hongpo
(1996)
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
as Harry Kee
(1995)
Batman Forever
as Executive
(1995)
Galaxis
as Manny Hopkins
(1995)
The Immortals
as Mifune
(1995)
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
as Judge Hakawa
(1994)
Maverick
as Riverboat Poker Player
(1994)
A Friend to Die For
as Mr. Kwan
(1994)
Dangerous Heart
as Capt. Lin
(1994)
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
as Lester Kuriyama
(1993)
Falling Down
as Mr. Lee
(1993)
Joshua Tree
as Jimmy Shoeshine
(1993)
The Joy Luck Club
as Harold
(1992)
Rapid Fire
as Carl Chang
(1991)
Thousand Pieces of Gold
as Hong King
(1991)
Fatal Friendship
as Mr. Kee
(1988)
Stranger on My Land
as Eliot
(1987)
The Three Kings
as Second Cop
(1986)
Quicksilver
as Asian Gang Member #2
(1985)
The Goonies
as Data's Father
(1984)
Runaway
as Wilson
(1984)
The Seduction of Gina
as Jack
(1981)
Thief
as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
(1980)
Cardiac Arrest
as Wylie Wong